Searcy Specialized President Dan Doran believes industry focus should be more on hours of service (HOS) than electronic logging devices (ELDs).

FreightWaves’ Chief Analytics Officer Dean Croke (who also has been a professional truck driver), reviews the newest Freightliner Cascadia.

Looking to specify your next Class 8 truck to maximize uptime? Here’s what you need to know.

The Netherlands is closing down its Groningen gas field by 2022; the U.S. economy might be inching towards recession; electric vehicles will be the future of mobility.

High driver turnover rates have been common in the trucking industry for several decades. Improving the quality of discussions between fleet management and drivers might help reduce the churn.

The introduction of new low-sulfur fuels, bearish demand and increased blanked sailings will bring more volatility to box markets in the coming months, says MSI.

Dredging could begin in late 2020 after port finishes shoreside upgrades.

WTO green-lights $7.5 billion of tariffs

Tel Aviv is the carrier’s latest destination

Maintaining strict emissions regulations and levying a carbon tax on freight movement will help reduce mortality rates due to air pollution.

Growing investment and consumer interest in laboratory-grown meat will change the dynamics of the industry.

With Thomas Cook in liquidation, lucrative take-off and landing slots are highly prized

ChemDirect, an online marketplace serving the chemical industry, announces it has joined the Blockchain in Transportation Alliance (BiTA), an organization dedicated to determining best practices and standards for blockchain in the transportation industry.

Along with serving bigger ships and longer trains, the port of Savannah is making truck fluidity a priority.

From Oct. 1 new low-sulfur fuel charges are being levied by some container lines with more to follow through Q4. Use of the fuels is not mandatory until January 1, 2020.

Trucking companies can now register for the drug and alcohol clearinghouse being administered and operated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the agency announced on October 1.

Export and import volumes falling well below earlier estimates as economy slows and trade tensions rise.

SpiceJet cargo unit aims for listing

DHL Group announced its Strategy 2025 where it expects digitalization to help power its EBIT to at least €5.3 billion by 2022.

A newly published ag-sector report suggests that the lab-grown meat segment will shrink the industrial animal farming market by 50% by 2030.

With 7,000-10,000 trucks using the Calais-Dover route between France and England every day, a no-deal Brexit will hit haulage companies hard, says the IRU.

Japanese shipping giant NYK has taken a big step into the future as it has revealed the successful trial of a “Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship”, which it claims as a world-first.

Rod Sims, the chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, has barked at the many monopolists inhabiting Australia, including the world’s biggest coal export port, the Port of Newcastle.

The issue of compensability for sleeper berth time has been prevalent in the trucking industry in recent years.

The system of internal waterways vital to the nation’s shipment of agricultural commodities is rapidly diminishing in its capabilities to handle bulk shipping.

After two unsuccessful bidding rounds, France’s second largest airline has entered liquidation

Hong Kong-based 300cubits is suspending its platform after it failed to generate sustained interest within the maritime logistics space due to issues with interoperability and government regulations.

Connected vehicles usher in high levels of complexity due to increasing functionalities, and it is vital for software security to take stock of the situation and update firewalls constantly.

Seventh busiest North American container port looks to add more infrastructure to handle larger ships.

Northern Asia is again in the cross-hairs of an extreme weather event as Typhoon Mitag bears down on some of the busiest box ports in the world.

A massive explosion aboard a chemical tanker blew a fireball and mushroom cloud into the sky over the weekend at the Port of Ulsan, South Korea. Local reports indicate that about 18 people were injured primarily from burns and smoke inhalation. One ship has likely been rendered inoperable and another has sustained heavy damage.

FreightWaves releases new data into SONAR regarding biodiesel and its place in the fuels market.

Australian logistics continues to be dangerous for workers: a man was tragically crushed to death last week. In corporate Australia, companies are winning contracts. Meanwhile, trucks might get bigger in Australia, following an official recommendation.

On March 25, Smith was driving his flatbed near Lordsburg, New Mexico when he saw a huge plume of black smoke rising into the sky about a mile away.

The Italian government is begging U.S. major Delta Air Lines to up the proposed acquisition of a 10% stake in Alitalia for $100 million to at least 15%, according to a report in Italian media.

Leipzig-Halle-based cargo carrier is allowed to operate

Cool Chain partners are changing their mindsets

Investment bank Jefferies warns of unexpected consequencies to WTO Airbus subsidiary decision

Antonov Airlines is seeking to build on its already robust business of moving satellites

As California tightens trucking emissions, natural gas seen as most viable in market currently.

Off-shore wind energy has been gaining popularity, with a projected spike in production over the next decade.

Ben Thrower writes about the coming IMO 2020 regulations and its impact on the shipping industry.

U.S. trucking operators, heed this warning from Asia. Maritime experts say that after the IMO 2020 deadline, fuel availability will be uncertain, scrubbers won’t work, stockpiles will “evaporate” and fuel prices will “go through the roof”.

Asset investment manager acquires a 45% stake in Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Allcargo Logistics is in talks to acquire Indian express logistics firm Gati to increase its share of the Indian warehousing market.

“Flight shaming” campaigns failed to recognize that airlines only account for 2 percent of global carbon emissions.

New regulations are expected to affect around 60,000 ships, requiring them to reduce their sulfur emissions by more than 80%.

Small tariff increase fails to excite demand as rates reach 2-year lows.

Fatigue symptoms can be gathered by measuring the brain waves of truckers, which can be used to sound early warnings before drivers show visible signs of fatigue.

Carriers face prospect of hiring more company drivers should they fail the ABC test.

The start of the box shipping slack season commences next week when Chinese factories close for the Golden Week holiday. Further spot rate losses are predicted by Alphaliner.

Trade lanes will come to a halt if the U.K. exits the EU on October. 31, believes the Secretary-General of the European Shippers Council.

The Truckload Carriers Association has named Terry Whittington, a professional truck driver with ABF Freight System, Inc., a Highway Angel.

The new Supply Chain Hall of Fame will be located at the University of Arkansas.

TTN Fleet Solutions will provide emergency roadside services to Mckinney Trailer Rentals.

Countries around the world are aligning their corporate insolvency regimes with the U.S. system. Lawyers say alignment will benefit the international ocean shipping industry.

At 400 meters in length, the CMA CGM Jacques Saade has capacity for over 23,000 containers.

Flexport’s head of airfreight believes a small bump in demand out of Asia could result from new U.S. tariffs, while higher fuel prices will push up air cargo costs.

Orders for new trailers continued to stagnate in August as cancellations rose and backlogs of equipment in production queues fell.

A subsidiary of the Malaysia Aviation Group has launched a halal logistics service.

Germany has unveiled a climate package which experts believe is not ambitious enough, coinciding with the time Germany inches closer to an economic recession.

A dispute over slots may force Kalitta Ait to exit Schiphol Airport

The shipping giant has teamed up with JDA to boost warehouse and supply chain visibility

Container ships are setting new records, but for all the wrong reasons, as the vessels become an increasingly popular way to smuggle drugs.   As FreightWaves’ Mike King reported, the Maersk […]

Parade helps freight brokers automate workflows, scale relationship management and grow digital bookings.

Getting to Zero Coalition, which includes Maersk Line, calls for “commercially viable zero-emission vessels” to be deployed on deep sea trade by 2030.

Like an earthquake, the two major stories of the week hit trucking hard with the fallout yet to be fully measured as neither are fully resolved.

UPS was an early adopter of LNG, now it has its sights set on RNG.

Traditional freight brokerages are ramping up technological spending to keep pace with the industry.

The $42.3 million bust is the latest in a string of global maritime drug seizures at sea and in ports.

European auto unions and trade groups have come out with a statement that warns of a seismic impact on the auto economies of the EU and the U.K. in the absence of a Brexit trade deal.

Forwarder outlines pathway to carbon neutral future as climate change takes on new urgency.

Mike Baudendistel, a 13-year equities analyst with deep expertise in rail, intermodal, Jones Act and transportation OEMs, joins FreightWaves as a market expert.

Diesel consumption in California fell in the beginning of 2019, led some to believe that there was a sudden transition to other fuel sources.

Truck driver Terry Damon will receive a total of A$1.7 million (US$1.15 million) of compensation from his employer, a shipper and a consignee, after they collectively caused him to suffer a severe injury to his back.

August was the 10th consecutive month of lower used truck sales on month-over-month and year-to-date comparisons. Average prices fell 1% while average miles climbed 2%.

U.S.-based freighter operator Kalitta Air may be forced to exit service at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, a key European hub for 15 years, over an ongoing dispute about take-off and landing […]

Despite sea change in business model, carriers and drivers may want to wait for more clarity.

Businesses will pay up to 14% more on logistics-related temporary jobs during the upcoming holiday season.

New European study of popular LNG truck models show that they release 2 to 3.5 times more poisonous NOx gases than an average diesel truck.

FIATA warns that higher air, ocean and trucking fuels costs will be passed directly on to customers.

Blockchain to be deployed by VAKT to smooth the post-trade process

In a wide-ranging speech, the deputy director-general of the WTO, Alan Wolff, sets out the challenges and issues for the body. But he’s generally optimistic on the future of world trade.

After several days of dithering in the Philippine Sea, tropical storm Tapah (also called Nimfa) has transformed into a typhoon. It has also started accelerating towards southern Japan and Korea.

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As the world’s top producer of oil, the United States is more than capable of withstanding the global effects of the Saudi Arabian refinery attack.

German auto industry is going through an economic crisis; Waymo carriers 6,000 passengers in its first month of autonomous taxi service; e-scooter market witnesses a slump in growth.

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Executives at North America’s major railroads are making the case that intermodal service will be more reliable and consistent after a year of major service changes. This comes as weakness […]

Last-mile freight delivery might involve drivers to act as assemblers, helping set up products like furniture and home appliances. These driver-assemblers have specific skill sets that could never be fully automated.

Wunder Mobility has raised $29 million in an extended Series B round and is channeling it towards expanding its geographic footprint and suite of mobility solutions.

Boris Blanche, managing director of the International Road Transport Union, believes upskilling, better recruitment practices and semi-autonomous trucking can help address the shortfall of drivers.

According to an MSI analyst, a key mainline container trade hardly bumped this summer – and the forward outlook for carriers is less than upbeat.